“Growing Together” With Joanne Young
FALL GARDENING CLASSES WITH JOANNE YOUNG
IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE ANNOUNCE THAT OUR DEAR COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND HAS SUDDENLY PASSED AWAY - ALL FUTURE CLASS ARE CANCELLED
Please go to link to see tribute to Joanne
https://www.notlhortsociety.com/joanne-young
SEPTEMBER 6th - Fall and Winter Plant Showoffs
Just because summer is over, it doesn’t mean that the garden is finished for the year. When you think about it, we view our gardens from the warmth of our homes for about 5 months of the year. There are so many plants that can still make your landscape exciting through fall and winter. Whether it is a flowering perennial or shrub, or a plant with colourful berries or beautiful fall colour, there are many must-have plants to make your garden vibrant through the remaining of the year.
SEPTEMBER 13th - Starting From The Ground Up
Good soil is vital for gardening because it provides essential nutrients, proper aeration, and balanced water retention and drainage that plants need to thrive and develop strong root systems. Healthy soil supports a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms that break down organic matter, supplying plants with a continuous food supply. Investing in quality soil promotes robust plant growth, increases the likelihood of abundant yields, and establishes the foundation for a flourishing garden.
We forget that plants are not the only things that need to be fed. The basic principle that gardeners should live by is that if you feed the soil, the soil will feed your plants. So - what constitutes good soil? How do you improve your existing soil? What good soil provides? Why good soil matters for your plants. How to recognize food soil characteristics.
SEPTEMBER 20th - The World of Bulbs
There is nothing more satisfying to a gardener than seeing those first early spring flower bulbs popping up from the cold ground. These little sprouts soon bloom into gorgeous blossoms, brightening up your garden for the start of a great growing year. To enjoy these spring beauties next spring, they need to be planted this fall. Learn how to design with bulbs, how to plant, and how to care for the bulbs. We will also talk about how to store your summer flowering bulbs for the winter.
SEPTEMBER 27th - Putting Your Garden To Bed
There are many chores that can be done in the fall that will help get your garden ready for spring or that will help your plants over the winter months. There are also some chores that are better left until spring. We will be discussing topics such as fall lawn care, what plants should be pruned in the fall, transplanting and dividing perennials and more.
About Joanne Young
For more than 30 years Joanne Young worked at Mori Gardens in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON as a Garden Designer and Consultant. She feels privileged over the years to have completed more than two thousand landscape designs of all sizes, for both commercial and residential properties.
She loves talking with people about their gardens and helping them to make their dream gardens become a “growing” reality. She spends a lot of time diagnosing diseased plant material and identifying insect problems and advising clients on possible solutions to their problems.
As past-president of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society, Joanne has been involved in many community outreach projects including a pollinator garden at Newark Park Community Gardens and another pollinator garden at the William/Nassau Park. She was also provided design for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Library Gardens and Labyrinth located at the back of the building.
She had also have had many, many opportunities to teach seminars and lead workshops on various gardening topics which she enjoys doing greatly. She loves to see both experienced and novice gardeners get excited about plants and start to see the possibilities that lie undiscovered in their own yards.
Joanne Young passed away September 11, 2025 - She will be missed by all who knew her.